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Old January 27th 13, 04:06 AM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
gr[_2_]
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Default Early ski wax?

When did grip style ski wax first come into use?

Seems like the first grip was one ski with some kind of animal skin.
Then maybe wooden skis with full length grip wax (is that right?).

So;
when did wax that can grip and also glide come into use?
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Old January 30th 13, 02:28 AM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Default Early ski wax?

On Saturday, January 26, 2013 11:06:46 PM UTC-5, gr wrote:
When did grip style ski wax first come into use?



Seems like the first grip was one ski with some kind of animal skin.

Then maybe wooden skis with full length grip wax (is that right?).



So;

when did wax that can grip and also glide come into use?


There's a lot of information at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_wax#History
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Old January 31st 13, 02:58 PM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
Neil
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Default Early ski wax?

I think they used tar on wooden skis. Must have been fun.

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On Saturday, January 26, 2013 11:06:46 PM UTC-5, gr wrote:
When did grip style ski wax first come into use?



Seems like the first grip was one ski with some kind of animal skin.

Then maybe wooden skis with full length grip wax (is that right?).



So;

when did wax that can grip and also glide come into use?


There's a lot of information at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_wax#History

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Old February 2nd 13, 05:50 PM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Default Early ski wax?

Very cool! I am going to have to try Super Hot Sauce glide wax! Would
be nice not to have to re-wax with temperature change. Anybody here try it?




On 1/29/2013 9:28 PM, Pavel314 wrote:
On Saturday, January 26, 2013 11:06:46 PM UTC-5, gr wrote:
When did grip style ski wax first come into use?



Seems like the first grip was one ski with some kind of animal skin.

Then maybe wooden skis with full length grip wax (is that right?).



So;

when did wax that can grip and also glide come into use?


There's a lot of information at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_wax#History


 




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